It’s not super often, but when I have guests over, I secretly hope they’ll say yes if I offer a cup of tea. Not because I’m desperate to hydrate folks, but so I can act out this little sequence...

Ohhh, you might hate me for this... This month’s decluttering challenge is DESKS! In the spirit of Back-to-School season, refreshing your work space and clearing all the desk detritus will actually reduce your overall stress, help you focus, and create a place where you want to sit down and work. Read on if you don’t know where to start and want some detailed help to sort it all out.

BAGS! There’s so many types of bags and they have a tendency to pile up over time, smooshed into the back of closets, trunks of cars, and under the sink. They hold our stuff when we need to go somewhere and function as temporary organizing systems when we’re at home. But our needs evolve over time and many of us end up with a LARGE collection of bags that we rarely use.

How many bottles of sunscreen are cluttering up your bags and hiding under the bathroom sink? Let’s talk about why it’s a good time to throw some of those away.